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Ceep the rth clyn
Nicholas Delbanco reminds us that the act of writing (i.e., making marks on a surface) changes with the times.
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The quick brown fox
Novelist Nicholas Delbanco examines our changing language, letter by letter.
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To be, or not to be
Nicholas Delbanco explores the literary and linguistic through line connecting everything from Elizabethan sonnets to modern street slang.
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"A" vs. "an"
Anne Curzan sounds off on the battle between these indefinite articles.
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Eggcorns
Are you trying to pass mustard for all intensive purposes in a doggy dog world?
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Yup, uh huh, yes
When it comes to expressing agreement, we can choose from an extensive range of options.
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Why comprise is complicated
You say comprise, I say compose. Linguist Anne Curzan says we’re both right. Right?